Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before thee to speak good for them, to turn away thy wrath from them.

Is evil to be the reward of good? for they have made a deep hole for my soul. Keep in mind how I took my place before you, to say a good word for them so that your wrath might be turned away from them.

Θελει ανταποδοθη κακον αντι καλου; διοτι εσκαψαν λακκον δια την ψυχην μου. Ενθυμηθητι οτι εσταθην ενωπιον σου δια να λαλησω υπερ αυτων αγαθα, δια να αποστρεψω τον θυμον σου απ' αυτων.

Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.

Should evil be recompensed for good? For they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before you to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from them.